Simplex build 3

The grinding attachment in the previous instalment is seen fitted to the Myford.

I made the grinder myself, it is really the head from my tool and cutter grinder but I thought I may as well make it dual purpose while I was designing it, so the taper plug fitting goes straight onto the Myford and is dead on centre height.

Here it is mounted on the ‘Union’ cutter grinder.

Next, making a fixture to hold the cylinder head so that the valve guides and seats can be machined.

Fixture in use on the Alexander MTM milling machine.

(Ed: thought readers might also like to see Phil’s example of our favourite milling machine.)

The milling machine is an Alexander Master Toolmaker, it is the British version of a Deckel FP1. It comes with loads of gadgets like slotting head, dividing head, high speed head and so on. There is not much you cannot do with it.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/alexander/index.html

My dad restored it before he died, and rigged it up as a Sunderland gear shaper for making Myford change wheels.

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